This tour covers a century of women's sports history in New York, from the earliest athletes competing in the city to the teams dominating today. We'll walk the Canyon of Heroes and talk about the women who earned a place on it, the institutions that made it possible, and the city around them. Some of the topics we'll cover:

• the first women to swim the English Channel

• how the Cold War played a role in changing minds about women in sports

• what has lead to USA’s dominance on a global stage

• how recent investments have brought NY women's team championships